Last Movie You Watched

[aligreto]

Thankin' you kindly, drogulus.

Spineur : I resolved my confusion; I thought for a mo you were referring to Le crime de Sylvestre Bonnard, a French silent based on novel by Anatole France I've wanted to see since about forever. But of course a lot of things weren't matching-up!  I really need something stronger than tea in the AM...

That would be coffee then?!?! 

[Spineur]

Fanny and Alexander, Igmar Bergman,
This movie had been OOP for so many years and I had not been able to see it again since it came out (around 1984, if my memory is accurate).  What a treat to be able see this wonder as a restored blu-ray.

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[André]

Since you are a french film afficianado you may want to try this one which has been restaured in hd.  Interesting story (1938),  great actors.  Fantastic restauration.

Personnally I am impatiently waiting for a restaured version of Renoir "le crime de Monsieur Lange",  mentionned by André. It is oop at present.

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It helps that Pierre Véry's novel is so good.





I'll try to locate Les disparus de Saint-Agil on dvd here. Is seems to be hard to find. Haven't watched it in 30 years...

[Mister Sharpe]

That would be coffee then?!?! 

  Something...maybe some Miascoffee (see what I mean? What's to be done? )

[SonicMan46]

     I hear iTunes has the HD version of WOTW 1953, though it may only be for purchase, not rental. After downloading, since you OWN it, you can transcode and burn it to BD.

Hi Drogulus - interesting idea, thanks - went to iTunes and indeed the film is available in SD or HD (720p & 1080p), as shown below - but sounds like a potential pain, plus I own only a CD/DVD burner, so would need to buy a BD device, such as the one below from Other World Computing (I'm on Apple equipment) - maybe I'll wait to see if a commercial BD is released - holding my fingers -   Dave

[Karl Henning]

Thread Duty:  I took my sweet time over it, sneaking in some five or six abbreviated sessions in between all the musical activity, but I watched Notorious while listening to one of the commentary tracks.  I read some amateur's review (not meaning anything dismissive by amateur, I hope we all realize) where he specifies an inability to listen to this commentator (finds the voice displeasing, &c.) but I had no particular problem with either the manner nor the content.  I found it of interest, even at the odd point where he was telling us something I already happened to know.  I learned a few things, which is essentially why I bother with commentaries.


And, hey, there is a second commentary track . . . but I'll watch something else at the moment.

[Bogey]

Thread Duty:  I took my sweet time over it, sneaking in some five or six abbreviated sessions in between all the musical activity, but I watched Notorious while listening to one of the commentary tracks.  I read some amateur's review (not meaning anything dismissive by amateur, I hope we all realize) where he specifies an inability to listen to this commentator (finds the voice displeasing, &c.) but I had no particular problem with either the manner nor the content.  I found it of interest, even at the odd point where he was telling us something I already happened to know.  I learned a few things, which is essentially why I bother with commentaries.


And, hey, there is a second commentary track . . . but I'll watch something else at the moment.

As you know my friend, I am hot or cold, but usually only luke warm on the commentaries.  They can range from Roger Ebert's (he did a frame by frame of Citizen Kane at one point....might be available on the web.) pretentious level all the way down to them grabbing the child of the director who was yet to be born when their parent made the film.  However, the insights you are gaining are where I lose out.  Your investment always seems to pay some dividends.    I tend to gravitate to the documentaries about the film that may be included more so than the commentaries.  Your commitment to these is admired at this end.  Please always share your "ah ha" moments if you will.  And of course, good morning my friend.

[Karl Henning]

As you know my friend, I am hot or cold, but usually only luke warm on the commentaries.  They can range from Roger Ebert's (he did a frame by frame of Citizen Kane at one point....might be available on the web.) pretentious level all the way down to them grabbing the child of the director who was yet to be born when their parent made the film.  However, the insights you are gaining are where I lose out.  Your investment always seems to pay some dividends.    I tend to gravitate to the documentaries about the film that may be included more so than the commentaries.  Your commitment to these is admired at this end.  Please always share your "ah ha" moments if you will.  And of course, good morning my friend.

It could be about time to check Citizen Kane out again from the BPL and listen to Ebert's commentary, Bill . . . when I first watched it, I was impressed, but it was not a religious experience   0:)  I do really like The Third Man, and am assuredly an enthusiast for Chimes at Midnight (which was entirely off my radar until Cato brought it to my attention).  Thank you, in turn, for your post;  I know, but it is good to be reminded betimes of, the distinction between complacency about commentaries, and being selective with one's time and attentions (this composer is particularly alive to that).

Further Thread Duty:

When I was done at last with the Notorious commentary, I rounded off the evening by watching an interview with Jno. Demme which is an extra on the disc of And Everything Is Going Fine.  Watching Spalding Gray do his thing taps into a primal memory well for me.

[Bogey]

I do not believe Ebert's commentary is on a disc.  However, there is an episode of The American Experience that is fascinating that focuses on the two lives and collision of Welles and Hearst that is a must see for any Kane interested viewer.  This docu took the film to another level for me.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/kane2/

[Bogey]

Karl,
Cannot locate the frame by frame of Kane by Roger Ebert.  I believe he did it at a film festival(?).  Maybe it was not taped.  Hard to imagine that someone would not film it though.

PS The American Experience episode is on my bonus disc, so be sure that is part of the package you get.

[Karl Henning]

Karl,
Cannot locate the frame by frame of Kane by Roger Ebert.  I believe he did it at a film festival(?).  Maybe it was not taped.  Hard to imagine that someone would not film it though.

PS The American Experience episode is on my bonus disc, so be sure that is part of the package you get.

Cool. For the nonce, I content myself with the BPL check-out  0:)

[Bogey]

Cool. For the nonce, I content myself with the BPL check-out  0:)

I would guess that they have a two disc version on their shelf.  If they do, grab that one.

[Karl Henning]

I would guess that they have a two disc version on their shelf.  If they do, grab that one.

Aye.  And I thought I remembered it having an Ebert commentary.  We shall plumb this mystery yet! 

[Bogey]

Aye.  And I thought I remembered it having an Ebert commentary.  We shall plumb this mystery yet! 

And here is the docu....maybe watch first since you have seen the film outright.

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ylt=A0LEVxlvbTRYJ6YABmxXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE0MnY2MjN0BGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQjE4NzlfMQRzZWMDcGl2cw--?p=ckane+hearst+american+experience&fr=mcafee&fr2=piv-web#id=1&vid=3c710a3daccd97adf4179e3f0046a009&action=view

[Karl Henning]

Thanks! . . . especially now that the Blu-Ray player doubles as a YouTube browser.

[drogulus]

Hi Drogulus - interesting idea, thanks - went to iTunes and indeed the film is available in SD or HD (720p & 1080p), as shown below - but sounds like a potential pain, plus I own only a CD/DVD burner, so would need to buy a BD device, such as the one below from Other World Computing (I'm on Apple equipment) - maybe I'll wait to see if a commercial BD is released - holding my fingers -   Dave

     If you have a BD player it might play files from a BD, once you get rid of the "impediments". I do this with all my discs, rip then play the files. I don't even play them when I buy them, I just rip them to MKVs, load them onto one of my portable drives and play them on my media player into my receiver and from there to the TV.

     As far as the impediments go, there are programs for that. I don't use iTunes so my setup uses other stuff.

     I left out that for "media player" the appropriate BD player will usually be best, one that streams well and has a play everything USB port. LG players do that, and so do LG TVs. With one of these players all of your disking, steaming and USB-ing goes right to your receiver or TV with no separate input switching.

[SonicMan46]

     If you have a BD player it might play files from a BD, once you get rid of the "impediments". I do this with all my discs, rip then play the files. I don't even play them when I buy them, I just rip them to MKVs, load them onto one of my portable drives and play them on my media player into my receiver and from there to the TV.

     As far as the impediments go, there are programs for that. I don't use iTunes so my setup uses other stuff.

     I left out that for "media player" the appropriate BD player will usually be best, one that streams well and has a play everything USB port. LG players do that, and so do LG TVs. With one of these players all of your disking, steaming and USB-ing goes right to your receiver or TV with no separate input switching.

Hi again Drogulus - thanks for your additional comments - my son is an IT guy in Indianapolis, and we just visited him last month - he always brings up movies via his NAS, and some are quite recent (so probably obtained illegally?  he won't admit to his source?) - I understand all that you are discussing above, but at my age, just not an option I want to get into - I own over 700 DVDs/BDs and cannot imagine wanting to spend the time at this stage in ripping all of these discs - if there are just a handful of BDs desired in the future, I'll await a commercial release.  OH - if I were just 30 years younger, my approach would be MUCH different!  Thanks again - Dave

[Bogey]

1952: The Big Sky from Howard Hawks and starring Kirk Douglas.  6 out of 10 here.

[SonicMan46]

1952: The Big Sky from Howard Hawks and starring Kirk Douglas.  6 out of 10 here.

Bill - I've got that on DVD-R (burned from the TCM channel) - remember enjoying - just checked my database for DVD-Rs, that film got 3*/4* on both Maltin's book and Videohounds, so not too far off your rating - I'd have to do a new watch.  Dave

[Bogey]

Bill - I've got that on DVD-R (burned from the TCM channel) - remember enjoying - just checked my database for DVD-Rs, that film got 3*/4* on both Maltin's book and Videohounds, so not too far off your rating - I'd have to do a new watch.  Dave

Unlike other Hawks' films, the relationships between the characters just did not seem to click in this one, Dave.